Analysis of pilot-related equipment and archaeological strategy in the recovery of aircrew losses from the Vietnam war

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1210-1214

  Moore II, C E ^a   Davis, Bertell D ^a   Leney, Mark D ^a  

^a CTR Supporting Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency Partnerships and Innovation Directorate   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft crash; Forensic anthropology; Forensic archaeology; Forensic science; Hawaii; Human remains; Life support equipment; U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE CREW; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; KOREA; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIET NAM; WAR;

EID: 0036846143     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15552j     Document Type: Article

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